Hamelin Brands is part of Hamelin, one of Europe’s leading stationery manufacturers.
You can read about the heritage of Hamelin on the right..
| Timeline | |
|---|---|
| 1864 | Papeteries Hamelin founded by Ernest Hamelin. Papereries Hamelin was based in the cité Gardin in Caen. Their activity mainly consisted in making accounts ledgers. |
| 1945 | Robert Hamelin changed the focus of the company starting to make notebooks and pads. |
| 1960 | Papeteries Hamelin became the market leader in the school supplies market in France. |
| 1970 | Robert Hamelin & Jacques Piattier acquired a number of companies that specialised in books and pads, filing, and envelopes. |
| 1990 | Stéphane Hamelin & Jacques Piattier continued to expand the group within Europe. |
| 2005 | Groupe Hamelin acquired John Dickinson Stationery Limited, owners of the Black n' Red, Basildon Bond and Cambridge brands in the UK. |
| 2007 | Acquisition of Canson (€90m turnover, 415 employees) known throughout the world for the quality of its fine arts papers. |
| 2011 | Groupe Hamelin joined forces with our sister Brand Elba to form Hamelin Brands. |